This was so fresh! We had some favas — a new cooking experience for me — and other recipes online kept mentioning the mint pairing. I thought it would be great in pasta form, with feta and lemon, and this recipe was born.
Fresh Fava and Feta Pasta
Ingredients
- 8oz egg noodles ((1 package of Trader Joe's egg noodles))
- 1 cup shelled fava beans
- 1/3 packet feta
- 1/4 red onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh mint
- olive oil
- red pepper flakes
- salt
- 1/2 lemon
Directions
Step 1 | |
If you have fresh favas in their pods, shell them. In a pot of boiling, salted water, add the shelled favas and cook for 2 minutes. Remove them from the heat. Remove the waxy outer layer (which should have been loosened during the flash boiling process). | |
Step 2 | |
Cook the pasta according to the package's instructions. | |
Step 3 | |
Coarsely chop the onion, feta, mint, and favas. | |
Step 4 | |
After draining the pasta, put in a serving bowl and drizzle with olive oil. Add the onion, feta, mint, and favas and toss. Season with salt and red pepper flakes. Squeeze fresh lemon juice over top. |